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Your First Triathlon: Mental Preparation

The first triathlon is always the most intimidating. Things like distance, rules, transitions, competitors, course route, and equipment functionality are just a few of the concerns participants might have the morning of a race. However, with a calm and collected mentality, completing a triathlon can be fun and free of stress.

Some mental tactics are acquired through experience; others, though, can be learned and utilized by the time your first race rolls around. The purpose of these tactics is to build a level of race-day confidence that will allow a triathlete to optimize his abilities.

Treat Race Day Like Training Day

The above phrase doesn’t apply to your physical performance, but more to how you approach the event mentally. Keep in mind that training has placed you in situations involving swimming, biking, and running before. With that, there should be no reason why you can’t execute these situations on race-day. If anything, race-day is just another long workout, one that you’re completing with a bunch of other athletes.

Feel Free To Ask

Triathletes will be some of the friendliest athletes against whom you will ever compete. Even at an event, triathletes are usually willing to provide help to the competition:

If you are willing to ask, you can probably get help with tire-inflation, and receive a loner gel pack (although it’s best to bring your own, of course).

Some triathletes have been seen pulling over during a race to help another competitor who may be in distress (cramp, flat tire, etc.).

Triathletes are extremely supportive of each other, and often willing to sacrifice their race time to help someone in need. Remember this if you find yourself down on your luck during your first few races.

It's You Against the Course

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Keep in mind that every triathlete has had a first race in their career, and has felt anxious and somewhat uninformed beforehand. Nevertheless, racing experience is an invaluable way to improve your performance, and can only be acquired by participating in races. Treat each race as a learning experience, and walk away with something new to take with you to the next race.

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It’s easy to get caught up in the excitement of competitive racing. Ultimately, though, it’s every triathlete against the course. If it’s your first race, don’t hold yourself to the standards of an elite triathlete. Focus on a safe and fun race. It’s the enjoyment of the experience that keeps triathletes coming back for more; just participating in a triathlon is a tremendous accomplishment, let alone finishing one. Keep that in mind when you are looking at your final result.

Be Honest with Yourself

This guideline applies both pre- and post-race: Be honest with yourself when predicting your outcome, especially if it’s your first triathlon. It’s important to set your goals high, but it’s also important to set your goals accurately. Once you’ve completed a couple of events, setting accurate goals becomes a bit easier.

For your first triathlon, just focus on going out and performing your best. After the race, reflect upon your performance:

Did you really try your hardest?

Is there any part of the event where you could have done better?

Were you prepared?

Did it meet your expectations? Why or why not?

It’s ok if you decide that your performance (or part of it) was sub-par. This scrutiny is what will allow you to improve for the next time. If you truly believe that you performed to the best of your ability, then there should be no discontent.

Believe in Your Equipment

Triathletes suffer equipment malfunctions all the time during races. However, there is a fine line between knowing that fact and obsessing over it.

Most likely, your equipment will work fine — assuming it’s been properly maintained. It’s best to enter your race with confidence rather than with fear or concerns. Just the same, be sure not to confuse confidence with ignorance, as equipment does fail from time to time.

Mind Over Matter

A triathlon can be an extremely rewarding experience — and a ton of fun! Don’t let the magnitude of an event intimidate you. Triathlons are structured with the intention of supporting all athletes in as many ways as possible. All triathletes have worn the shoes of a first-timer. If you enter a race with the intention of enjoying the course and doing your best, there should be little that stands in your way from having a successful race. Remember that all triathletes, despite being your competitors, are supportive of your devotion to the sport and your contribution to help the event to take place. The triathlon community is comprised of inspirational and motivating individuals; so continue to stay actively involved.